All Benefits for carers articles – Page 4
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ArticleBirmingham found to be UK’s most family-friendly location in 2025
The city of Birmingham has been found to be the UK’s best family-friendly location to live in 2025.
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ArticleSpecsavers commits to supporting working carers
Opticians Specsavers has joined the Employers for Carers scheme in order to support its employees who juggle work with caring responsibilities.
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ArticleThe Education Alliance becomes kinship friendly employer
The Education Alliance has achieved gold standard kinship-friendly employer status as part of its commitment to support its employees in balancing work while looking after children.
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Case StudiesPodcast: Sol Retail ensures benefits package evolves alongside employee need
Sol Retail has a business philosophy to provide benefits that are both highly valued by the employee and also brings advantages for the employer
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AnalysisHow can employers help boost the retirement savings of unpaid carers?
Caring responsibilities can have a long-term impact on people’s pension provisions and retirement options.
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Case StudiesTSB ensures working carers have financial and practical support
With around 8% of its 5,000 workforce having caring responsibilities, TSB places a strong emphasis on helping to ensure those in this situation are able to cope
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ArticleThe IN Group rolls out childcare support for staff
Recruitment firm The IN Group has rolled out childcare support and resources for its more than 500 employees to ensure they can thrive both professionally and personally.
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ArticleAldi Ireland to increase pay and enhance neonatal, maternity and paternity leave
Supermarket chain Aldi Ireland is to give its more than 4,000 employees a pay rise and enhance neonatal, maternity and paternity leave.
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ArticleSelco Builders Warehouse enhances family-friendly policies
Selco Builders Warehouse has launched enhanced family leave policies to support its around 3,000 employees during important life events.
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ArticleNeonatal care leave and pay to take effect from 6 April
The government has announced that a right to neonatal care leave and pay will come into effect from 6 April, following the passing of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act in 2023.
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Article27% of organisations with paid carer’s leave introduced this after Carer’s Leave Act
More than a quarter (27%) of organisations with paid carer’s leave introduced this following the introduction of the Carer’s Leave Act, which became law on 6 April 2024, according to research by Carers UK and Employers for Carers.
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Article43% of employers have enhanced parental leave and pay rates
Employee Benefits poll: More than two-fifths (43%) have enhanced parental leave and pay rates, according to a survey of Employee Benefit readers.
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ArticleOne-third of working parents report severe levels of stress
Almost one-third of working parents have reported severe levels of stress, according to research by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
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ArticleDepartment for Education achieves gold standard as kinship friendly employer
The Department for Education has achieved gold standard from the kinship friendly-employer scheme, due to its introduction of paid kinship care leave for employees caring for the child of a family member or friend.
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ArticleScottish Police Authority agrees pay increase for staff
The Scottish Police Authority has agreed a pay increase for staff working across policing in Scotland for between April 2024 and March 2025, backdated to 1 April 2024.
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ArticleJollyes unveils enhanced benefits and support for employees
Nationwide pet superstore Jollyes has introduced a range of new and improved employee benefits as part of its mission to be one of the best UK retail employers.
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ArticleGoldman Sachs banker wins case over paternity leave dismissal
A former Goldman Sachs employee who was fired after returning from paternity leave has won his sexual discrimination case.
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OpinionClaire Goldenberg: What are your reward and benefits priorities for 2025?
Claire Goldenberg reflects on the initiatives that Jollyes has launched in order to be a stand-out employer.
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Poll: What rates of parental leave and pay do you offer?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue.
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ArticleFewer than 2% of fathers made use of shared parental leave in last decade
Just 10,600, fewer than 2% of new fathers, have benefitted from shared parental leave over the past 10 years, according to new research by The Dad Shift.